The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowFDA (Food)·F-1102-2017·Announced 2017-01-18

Piazza Produce Recalls Onion Salt for Missing Ingredient Labeling

Piazza Produce, Inc. is recalling onion salt in various sizes because the product labeling does not contain a listing of ingredients.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is a documentation/labeling issue (missing ingredient list) rather than a direct contamination or physical defect.

Plain-English summary

Piazza Produce, Inc. is recalling onion salt in 9 lb plastic gallons, 2.5 lb plastic jars, and 20 lb plastic pails. The recall involves 436 units of the product, identified by product numbers 65845, 65826, and 65864. All lots manufactured and distributed since 2011 are affected.

The recall was initiated because the product labeling does not contain a listing of ingredients. This labeling deficiency prevents consumers from identifying potential allergens or other ingredients in the product.

The affected product was distributed to food service establishments in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio. No international distribution is reported. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their labels for the missing ingredient list and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Onion salt, 9 lb plastic gallon, product number 65845; Onion salt, 2.5 lb plastic jar, product number 65826; Onion salt, 20 lb plastic pail, product number 65864
Manufacturer
PIAZZA PRODUCE, INC.
Category
Food — Seasonings / Condiments
Hazard
Affected units
436

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • All lots manufactured / distributed since 2011

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 24 recalled by PIAZZA PRODUCE, INC. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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